Senior Manager, Network Engineering – Americas

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with peer leaders and solution architects to define the network engineering strategy and technology roadmap for the Americas region.

• Oversee execution, delivery, and budget management for the Americas region.

• Modernize the Wide Area Network (WAN) utilizing SD-WAN and SASE architectures.

• Enhance network observability maturity through the use of monitoring, telemetry, and automation platforms.

• Manage capital and operating expense planning, vendor and circuit cost management, and development of business cases.

• Lead contract negotiations and maintain strategic relationships with vendors and carriers.

• Lead, develop, and expand the network engineering team across North America and Latin America.

• Deliver network engineering projects across WAN, data center, cloud networking, and wireless initiatives.

• Act as a senior escalation point for network infrastructure issues, driving root cause analysis and long-term reliability enhancements.

• Ensure alignment of Americas delivery with global reference designs and standards, in collaboration with EMEA network engineering, the Principal Architect, and solution architects.

• Manage staffing plans, budget adherence, and resource allocation across the Americas team.

• Present technology strategy, budget requests, and program updates to VP and executive stakeholders.

• Represent the Americas network engineering function in leadership planning and discussions regarding future organizational design.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in network engineering, encompassing routing, switching, WAN, data center, and cloud networking technologies.

• At least 5 years of experience in leading and developing network engineering teams, including managing managers or senior individual contributors.

• Direct, hands-on experience in designing, deploying, or operating SD-WAN and SASE architectures at an enterprise scale.

• Experience in building or enhancing network observability programs, including telemetry, monitoring, and automation.

• Proven ownership of a multi-million-dollar network budget, including capital planning, vendor negotiations, and cost optimization.

• Demonstrated experience in delivering network projects across multiple sites or regions, ensuring enterprise-scale reliability.

• Excellent executive communication skills, with a history of presenting strategy and budget to VP or C-suite stakeholders.

• Experience managing distributed teams across various sites in North America and Latin America.

• Industry certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent SD-WAN and security vendor certifications.

• Background in a global IT distribution, technology services, or similarly complex enterprise environment.

• Familiarity with network security and voice or unified communications disciplines.

• Experience in building or scaling a team through organizational change or M&A integration.

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience; an advanced degree is a plus.

• Capable of creating and delivering formal presentations.

• Able to interact effectively with all management levels.

• Skilled in negotiation, promoting/selling ideas persuasively, and closing transactions with mutually beneficial outcomes.

• Strong multi-cultural interpersonal skills.

• Strong leadership capabilities with a willingness to lead, innovate, and be assertive.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills, driving tasks to successful completion.

• Able to work constructively under stress and pressure when managing high workloads and deadlines.

• Committed to maintaining and promoting social, ethical, and organizational standards in both internal and external business activities.

• Capable of working independently with minimal supervision.

• Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.

• Proficient in building solid, effective working relationships with colleagues.

• Sensitive to the needs, concerns, and feelings of others.

• Quick to learn new systems and technologies.

• Advanced proficiency in relevant computer system applications.

• Must meet applicable work authorization requirements; TD SYNNEX is an E-Verify company.

🏝️ Benefits

• Elective benefits tailored to the employee's country.

• Formal leadership and professional development programs.

• On-demand professional development courses.

• Seminars and events focused on financial, physical, and mental well-being.

• Global Life Empowerment Assistance Program.

• Inclusive education and peer-to-peer conversations.

• Equitable growth and development opportunities.

• Onboarding program with networking opportunities within the first 30 days.

• Internal, peer-led inclusive communities and activities.

• Business resource groups.

• Local volunteering events.

• Environmental and social initiatives.